diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 616212a..250aad2 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Future Work
 
+## Projections: future enhancements
+
+- Configurable return cap per position (default: none; cap outliers like NVDA)
+- Configurable MIN period selection (currently 3Y/5Y/10Y, exclude 1Y)
+- Life events in `projections.srf`: Social Security income, college costs, pensions
+- "Not Retired Yet" mode: contributions until retirement date
+- Multiple spending models (Bernicke, percentage-of-remaining)
+- Configurable benchmark symbols (currently hardcoded SPY + AGG)
+- Age-based horizons from birthdates in projections.srf
+- Weekly tracking history (portfolio value + retirement date time series)
+- Kitty graphics percentile band chart (currently braille only)
+- Unclassified position handling in allocation split (warn user)
+
 ## Analysis account/asset-class total mismatch
 
 The "By Account" and "By Tax Type" sections in the analysis command sum to slightly
diff --git a/src/analytics/performance.zig b/src/analytics/performance.zig
index 5f8458e..e7e7ca0 100644
--- a/src/analytics/performance.zig
+++ b/src/analytics/performance.zig
@@ -285,6 +285,72 @@ pub fn formatReturn(buf: []u8, value: f64) []const u8 {
     return std.fmt.bufPrint(buf, "{d:.2}%", .{value * 100.0}) catch "??%";
 }
 
+/// Compute 1-week return from candle data: (latest_close / close_7_days_ago) - 1.
+/// Candles must be sorted by date ascending.
+pub fn weekReturn(candles: []const Candle) ?f64 {
+    if (candles.len < 2) return null;
+    const latest = candles[candles.len - 1];
+    const target_date = latest.date.addDays(-7);
+
+    // Linear scan backward (at most ~10 steps for daily candles)
+    var i: usize = candles.len - 2;
+    while (true) {
+        if (candles[i].date.days <= target_date.days) {
+            if (candles[i].close == 0) return null;
+            return (latest.close / candles[i].close) - 1.0;
+        }
+        if (i == 0) break;
+        i -= 1;
+    }
+    return null;
+}
+
+test "weekReturn less than 2 candles" {
+    const c = [_]Candle{.{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 10), .open = 100, .high = 100, .low = 100, .close = 100, .adj_close = 100, .volume = 0 }};
+    try std.testing.expect(weekReturn(&c) == null);
+    try std.testing.expect(weekReturn(&[_]Candle{}) == null);
+}
+
+test "weekReturn simple positive" {
+    const candles = [_]Candle{
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 1), .open = 100, .high = 100, .low = 100, .close = 100, .adj_close = 100, .volume = 0 },
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 8), .open = 110, .high = 110, .low = 110, .close = 110, .adj_close = 110, .volume = 0 },
+    };
+    const r = weekReturn(&candles).?;
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 0.10), r, 0.001);
+}
+
+test "weekReturn negative" {
+    const candles = [_]Candle{
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 1), .open = 100, .high = 100, .low = 100, .close = 100, .adj_close = 100, .volume = 0 },
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 8), .open = 95, .high = 95, .low = 95, .close = 95, .adj_close = 95, .volume = 0 },
+    };
+    const r = weekReturn(&candles).?;
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, -0.05), r, 0.001);
+}
+
+test "weekReturn snaps to nearest trading day" {
+    // Latest is Wednesday Jan 10. 7 days back is Wednesday Jan 3.
+    // But candles only have Mon Jan 1 and Fri Jan 5. Should snap to Fri Jan 5.
+    const candles = [_]Candle{
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 1), .open = 90, .high = 90, .low = 90, .close = 90, .adj_close = 90, .volume = 0 },
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 5), .open = 100, .high = 100, .low = 100, .close = 100, .adj_close = 100, .volume = 0 },
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 10), .open = 105, .high = 105, .low = 105, .close = 105, .adj_close = 105, .volume = 0 },
+    };
+    // Target: Jan 10 - 7 = Jan 3. Nearest at-or-before is Jan 1 (not Jan 5 which is after Jan 3)
+    const r = weekReturn(&candles).?;
+    // 105/90 - 1 = 0.1667
+    try std.testing.expectApproxEqAbs(@as(f64, 0.1667), r, 0.001);
+}
+
+test "weekReturn zero close returns null" {
+    const candles = [_]Candle{
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 1), .open = 0, .high = 0, .low = 0, .close = 0, .adj_close = 0, .volume = 0 },
+        .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 8), .open = 100, .high = 100, .low = 100, .close = 100, .adj_close = 100, .volume = 0 },
+    };
+    try std.testing.expect(weekReturn(&candles) == null);
+}
+
 test "total return simple" {
     const candles = [_]Candle{
         .{ .date = Date.fromYmd(2024, 1, 2), .open = 100, .high = 101, .low = 99, .close = 100, .adj_close = 100, .volume = 1000 },
diff --git a/src/analytics/projections.zig b/src/analytics/projections.zig
index c46c043..79861a7 100644
--- a/src/analytics/projections.zig
+++ b/src/analytics/projections.zig
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 ///   - Success rate for a given spending level
 ///   - Percentile bands of portfolio value at each year (for charting)
 const std = @import("std");
+const log = std.log.scoped(.projections);
 const shiller = @import("../data/shiller.zig");
 const srf = @import("srf");
 
@@ -297,16 +298,35 @@ fn successRate(
 /// the portfolio survives `horizon` years in at least `confidence` fraction
 /// of all historical cycles.
 ///
-/// Uses binary search with $1 precision.
+/// Uses binary search with $1 precision, seeded with a 4%-rule estimate
+/// to narrow the search band (~10 iterations instead of ~23).
 pub fn findSafeWithdrawal(
     horizon: u16,
     initial_value: f64,
     stock_pct: f64,
     confidence: f64,
 ) WithdrawalResult {
-    // Binary search bounds: $0 to the full portfolio value
-    var lo: f64 = 0;
-    var hi: f64 = initial_value;
+    // Seed from the 4% rule, adjusted for horizon and confidence.
+    // Base ~4% for 30yr/95%. Shorter horizons allow more; longer less.
+    // Higher confidence requires less.
+    const base_rate = 0.04;
+    const horizon_adj = 30.0 / @as(f64, @floatFromInt(horizon)); // >1 for short, <1 for long
+    const conf_adj = (1.0 - confidence) / 0.05; // 1.0 at 95%, 0.2 at 99%, 2.0 at 90%
+    const estimate = initial_value * base_rate * @sqrt(horizon_adj) * @sqrt(conf_adj);
+
+    // Search band: ±50% of estimate, clamped to [0, initial_value]
+    var lo: f64 = @max(estimate * 0.5, 0);
+    var hi: f64 = @min(estimate * 1.5, initial_value);
+
+    // Verify bounds bracket the answer; widen if not
+    if (successRate(horizon, initial_value, lo, stock_pct) < confidence) {
+        log.debug("findSafeWithdrawal: estimate too high, widening lo to 0 (horizon={d}, conf={d:.2})", .{ horizon, confidence });
+        lo = 0;
+    }
+    if (successRate(horizon, initial_value, hi, stock_pct) >= confidence) {
+        log.debug("findSafeWithdrawal: estimate too low, widening hi to portfolio value (horizon={d}, conf={d:.2})", .{ horizon, confidence });
+        hi = initial_value;
+    }
 
     // Binary search to $1 precision
     while (hi - lo > 1.0) {
diff --git a/src/commands/history.zig b/src/commands/history.zig
index dd0f505..c2b8b45 100644
--- a/src/commands/history.zig
+++ b/src/commands/history.zig
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ fn renderBrailleChart(
 
     var chart = fmt.computeBrailleChart(allocator, candles, 60, 10, cli.CLR_POSITIVE, cli.CLR_NEGATIVE) catch return;
     defer chart.deinit(allocator);
-    try fmt.writeBrailleAnsi(out, &chart, color, cli.CLR_MUTED);
+    try fmt.writeBrailleAnsi(out, &chart, color, cli.CLR_MUTED, false);
 }
 
 fn renderTable(
diff --git a/src/commands/projections.zig b/src/commands/projections.zig
index 332faa2..b16ebe5 100644
--- a/src/commands/projections.zig
+++ b/src/commands/projections.zig
@@ -49,83 +49,24 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []co
     };
     defer pf_data.deinit(allocator);
 
-    // Load projections.srf config (sibling to portfolio file)
+    // Build projection context (loads config, metadata, computes everything)
     const dir_end = if (std.mem.lastIndexOfScalar(u8, file_path, std.fs.path.sep)) |idx| idx + 1 else 0;
-    const proj_path = std.fmt.allocPrint(allocator, "{s}projections.srf", .{file_path[0..dir_end]}) catch null;
-    defer if (proj_path) |p| allocator.free(p);
+    var arena_state = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(allocator);
+    defer arena_state.deinit();
+    const va = arena_state.allocator();
 
-    const proj_data = if (proj_path) |p| std.fs.cwd().readFileAlloc(allocator, p, 64 * 1024) catch null else null;
-    defer if (proj_data) |d| allocator.free(d);
-
-    const user_config = projections.parseProjectionsConfig(proj_data);
-
-    // Derive stock/bond allocation from portfolio using classification metadata.
-    const meta_path = std.fmt.allocPrint(allocator, "{s}metadata.srf", .{file_path[0..dir_end]}) catch null;
-    defer if (meta_path) |p| allocator.free(p);
-    const meta_data = if (meta_path) |p| std.fs.cwd().readFileAlloc(allocator, p, 1024 * 1024) catch null else null;
-    defer if (meta_data) |d| allocator.free(d);
-    var cm_opt: ?zfin.classification.ClassificationMap = if (meta_data) |d|
-        zfin.classification.parseClassificationFile(allocator, d) catch null
-    else
-        null;
-    defer if (cm_opt) |*cm| cm.deinit();
-
-    const allocs = pf_data.summary.allocations;
-    const total_value = pf_data.summary.total_value;
-
-    // Derive stock/bond split from classification metadata
-    const split = benchmark.deriveAllocationSplit(
-        allocs,
-        if (cm_opt) |cm| cm.entries else &.{},
-        total_value,
+    const ctx = try view.loadProjectionContext(
+        va,
+        file_path[0..dir_end],
+        pf_data.summary.allocations,
+        pf_data.summary.total_value,
         portfolio.totalCash(),
         portfolio.totalCdFaceValue(),
+        svc,
     );
-
-    const stock_pct = split.stock_pct;
-    const bond_pct = split.bond_pct;
-
-    const sim_stock_pct = if (user_config.target_stock_pct) |t| t / 100.0 else stock_pct;
-
-    // Fetch benchmark candles (ensure they're cached)
-    _ = svc.getCandles(stock_benchmark) catch null;
-    _ = svc.getCandles(bond_benchmark) catch null;
-    const spy_candles = svc.getCachedCandles(stock_benchmark) orelse &.{};
-    defer if (spy_candles.len > 0) allocator.free(spy_candles);
-    const agg_candles = svc.getCachedCandles(bond_benchmark) orelse &.{};
-    defer if (agg_candles.len > 0) allocator.free(agg_candles);
-
-    // Compute benchmark trailing returns + week returns
-    const spy_trailing = performance.trailingReturns(spy_candles);
-    const agg_trailing = performance.trailingReturns(agg_candles);
-    const spy_week = weekReturn(spy_candles);
-    const agg_week = weekReturn(agg_candles);
-
-    // Build per-position trailing returns for portfolio weighted average
-    var pos_returns = std.ArrayList(benchmark.PositionReturn).empty;
-    defer pos_returns.deinit(allocator);
-    for (allocs) |a| {
-        const candles = pf_data.candle_map.get(a.symbol) orelse continue;
-        if (candles.len == 0) continue;
-        try pos_returns.append(allocator, .{
-            .symbol = a.symbol,
-            .weight = a.weight,
-            .returns = performance.trailingReturns(candles),
-        });
-    }
-
-    // Build benchmark comparison
-    const comparison = benchmark.buildComparison(
-        spy_trailing,
-        agg_trailing,
-        stock_pct,
-        bond_pct,
-        pos_returns.items,
-        spy_week,
-        agg_week,
-    );
-
-    // ── Render via view model ──────────────────────────────────
+    const horizons = ctx.config.getHorizons();
+    const confidence_levels = ctx.config.getConfidenceLevels();
+    const comparison = ctx.comparison;
     try out.print("\n", .{});
     try cli.setBold(out, color);
     try out.print("Projections ({s})\n", .{file_path});
@@ -143,7 +84,7 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []co
     var spy_bufs: [5][16]u8 = undefined;
     var spy_label_buf: [32]u8 = undefined;
     const spy_row = view.buildReturnRow(
-        view.fmtBenchmarkLabel(&spy_label_buf, stock_benchmark, stock_pct * 100),
+        view.fmtBenchmarkLabel(&spy_label_buf, stock_benchmark, ctx.stock_pct * 100),
         comparison.stock_returns,
         &spy_bufs,
         false,
@@ -152,7 +93,7 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []co
     var agg_bufs: [5][16]u8 = undefined;
     var agg_label_buf: [32]u8 = undefined;
     const agg_row = view.buildReturnRow(
-        view.fmtBenchmarkLabel(&agg_label_buf, bond_benchmark, bond_pct * 100),
+        view.fmtBenchmarkLabel(&agg_label_buf, bond_benchmark, ctx.bond_pct * 100),
         comparison.bond_returns,
         &agg_bufs,
         false,
@@ -189,7 +130,7 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []co
     // Target allocation note
     {
         var note_buf: [128]u8 = undefined;
-        if (view.fmtAllocationNote(&note_buf, user_config.target_stock_pct, stock_pct)) |note| {
+        if (view.fmtAllocationNote(&note_buf, ctx.config.target_stock_pct, ctx.stock_pct)) |note| {
             try out.print("\n", .{});
             try cli.setStyleIntent(out, color, note.style);
             try out.print("{s}\n", .{note.text});
@@ -197,49 +138,80 @@ pub fn run(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, svc: *zfin.DataService, file_path: []co
         }
     }
 
+    // ── Braille chart: median portfolio value ─────────────────────
+    if (horizons.len > 0) {
+        const last_idx = horizons.len - 1;
+        if (ctx.data.bands[last_idx]) |b| {
+            if (b.len >= 2) {
+                try out.print("\n", .{});
+                try cli.setBold(out, color);
+                try out.print("Median Portfolio Value ({d}-Year, 99% withdrawal)\n\n", .{horizons[last_idx]});
+                try cli.reset(out, color);
+
+                // Synthesize candles from median values
+                const candles = try va.alloc(zfin.Candle, b.len);
+                for (b, 0..) |bp, i| {
+                    const v: f32 = @floatCast(bp.p50);
+                    candles[i] = .{
+                        .date = zfin.Date.fromYmd(2025, 1, 1).addDays(@intCast(i * 365)),
+                        .open = v,
+                        .high = v,
+                        .low = v,
+                        .close = v,
+                        .adj_close = v,
+                        .volume = 0,
+                    };
+                }
+
+                var br = fmt.computeBrailleChart(va, candles, 80, 12, cli.CLR_POSITIVE, cli.CLR_NEGATIVE) catch null;
+                if (br) |*chart| {
+                    try fmt.writeBrailleAnsi(out, chart, color, cli.CLR_MUTED, true);
+                    // Year axis instead of date axis
+                    try cli.setFg(out, color, cli.CLR_MUTED);
+                    try out.print("  Now", .{});
+                    const end_label_buf = try std.fmt.allocPrint(va, "{d}yr", .{horizons[last_idx]});
+                    const pad = if (chart.n_cols > 3 + end_label_buf.len) chart.n_cols - 3 - end_label_buf.len else 0;
+                    for (0..pad) |_| try out.print(" ", .{});
+                    try out.print("{s}\n", .{end_label_buf});
+                    try cli.reset(out, color);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // ── Terminal portfolio value ─────────────────────────────────
+    try out.print("\n", .{});
+    try cli.setBold(out, color);
+    try out.print("Terminal Portfolio Value (nominal, at 99% withdrawal rate)\n", .{});
+    try cli.reset(out, color);
+
+    try out.print("{s}\n", .{try view.buildHeaderRow(va, horizons, view.terminal_col_width)});
+
+    const p_labels = [_][]const u8{ "Pessimistic (p10)", "Median (p50)", "Optimistic (p90)" };
+    const p_styles = [_]view.StyleIntent{ .muted, .normal, .muted };
+    for (p_labels, p_styles, 0..) |plabel, pstyle, pi| {
+        const row = try view.buildPercentileRow(va, plabel, pi, ctx.data.bands, pstyle);
+        try cli.setStyleIntent(out, color, row.style);
+        try out.print("{s}\n", .{row.text});
+        try cli.reset(out, color);
+    }
+
     // ── Safe withdrawal table ──────────────────────────────────
     try out.print("\n", .{});
     try cli.setBold(out, color);
     try out.print("Safe Withdrawal (FIRECalc historical simulation)\n", .{});
     try cli.reset(out, color);
 
-    const horizons = user_config.getHorizons();
-    const confidence_levels = user_config.getConfidenceLevels();
-
     // Header row
-    try out.print("{s: <25}", .{""});
-    for (horizons) |h| {
-        var hbuf: [16]u8 = undefined;
-        try out.print("{s: >12}", .{view.fmtHorizonLabel(&hbuf, h)});
-    }
-    try out.print("\n", .{});
+    try out.print("{s}\n", .{try view.buildHeaderRow(va, horizons, view.withdrawal_col_width)});
 
-    // One row per confidence level
-    for (confidence_levels) |conf| {
-        var lbuf: [25]u8 = undefined;
-        try out.print("{s: <25}", .{view.fmtConfidenceLabel(&lbuf, conf)});
-
-        for (horizons) |h| {
-            const result = projections.findSafeWithdrawal(h, total_value, sim_stock_pct, conf);
-            var abuf: [24]u8 = undefined;
-            var rbuf: [16]u8 = undefined;
-            const cell = view.fmtWithdrawalCell(&abuf, &rbuf, result);
-            try out.print("{s: >12}", .{cell.amount_text});
-        }
-        try out.print("\n", .{});
-
-        // Rate row
+    // Withdrawal rows
+    for (confidence_levels, 0..) |conf, ci| {
+        const wr_rows = try view.buildWithdrawalRows(va, conf, horizons, ctx.data.withdrawals, ci);
+        try out.print("{s}\n", .{wr_rows.amount.text});
         try cli.setFg(out, color, cli.CLR_MUTED);
-        try out.print("{s: <25}", .{""});
-        for (horizons) |h| {
-            const result = projections.findSafeWithdrawal(h, total_value, sim_stock_pct, conf);
-            var abuf: [24]u8 = undefined;
-            var rbuf: [16]u8 = undefined;
-            const cell = view.fmtWithdrawalCell(&abuf, &rbuf, result);
-            try out.print("{s: >12}", .{cell.rate_text});
-        }
+        try out.print("{s}\n", .{wr_rows.rate.text});
         try cli.reset(out, color);
-        try out.print("\n", .{});
     }
 
     try out.print("\n", .{});
@@ -266,18 +238,3 @@ fn writeCell(out: *std.Io.Writer, color: bool, cell: view.ReturnCell, width: usi
     }
     try cli.reset(out, color);
 }
-
-fn candleDate(c: zfin.Candle) zfin.Date {
-    return c.date;
-}
-
-/// Compute 1-week return from candle data.
-fn weekReturn(candles: []const zfin.Candle) ?f64 {
-    if (candles.len < 2) return null;
-    const latest = candles[candles.len - 1];
-    const target_date = latest.date.addDays(-7);
-    const idx = valuation.indexAtOrBefore(zfin.Candle, candles, target_date, candleDate) orelse return null;
-    const start = candles[idx];
-    if (start.close == 0) return null;
-    return (latest.close / start.close) - 1.0;
-}
diff --git a/src/commands/quote.zig b/src/commands/quote.zig
index f1dffac..36540df 100644
--- a/src/commands/quote.zig
+++ b/src/commands/quote.zig
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub fn display(allocator: std.mem.Allocator, candles: []const zfin.Candle, quote
         var chart = fmt.computeBrailleChart(allocator, chart_data, 60, 10, cli.CLR_POSITIVE, cli.CLR_NEGATIVE) catch null;
         if (chart) |*ch| {
             defer ch.deinit(allocator);
-            try fmt.writeBrailleAnsi(out, ch, color, cli.CLR_MUTED);
+            try fmt.writeBrailleAnsi(out, ch, color, cli.CLR_MUTED, false);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/format.zig b/src/format.zig
index b82ef64..e38f7d3 100644
--- a/src/format.zig
+++ b/src/format.zig
@@ -765,9 +765,11 @@ pub fn computeBrailleChart(
 
     // Price labels
     var result: BrailleChart = undefined;
-    const max_str = std.fmt.bufPrint(&result.max_label, "${d:.0}", .{max_price}) catch "";
+    var max_tmp: [24]u8 = undefined;
+    var min_tmp: [24]u8 = undefined;
+    const max_str = std.fmt.bufPrint(&result.max_label, "{s}", .{fmtMoneyAbs(&max_tmp, max_price)}) catch "";
     result.max_label_len = max_str.len;
-    const min_str = std.fmt.bufPrint(&result.min_label, "${d:.0}", .{min_price}) catch "";
+    const min_str = std.fmt.bufPrint(&result.min_label, "{s}", .{fmtMoneyAbs(&min_tmp, min_price)}) catch "";
     result.min_label_len = min_str.len;
 
     const n_cols = @min(data.len, chart_width);
@@ -826,12 +828,14 @@ pub fn computeBrailleChart(
 }
 
 /// Write a braille chart to a writer with ANSI color escapes.
-/// Used by the CLI for terminal output.
+/// Used by the CLI for terminal output. Set `skip_date_axis` to
+/// provide a custom x-axis (e.g. year labels instead of dates).
 pub fn writeBrailleAnsi(
     out: *std.Io.Writer,
     chart: *const BrailleChart,
     use_color: bool,
     muted_color: [3]u8,
+    skip_date_axis: bool,
 ) !void {
     var last_r: u8 = 0;
     var last_g: u8 = 0;
@@ -879,23 +883,24 @@ pub fn writeBrailleAnsi(
     }
 
     // Date axis below chart
-    var start_buf: [7]u8 = undefined;
-    var end_buf: [7]u8 = undefined;
-    const start_label = BrailleChart.fmtShortDate(chart.start_date, &start_buf);
-    const end_label = BrailleChart.fmtShortDate(chart.end_date, &end_buf);
+    if (!skip_date_axis) {
+        var start_buf: [7]u8 = undefined;
+        var end_buf: [7]u8 = undefined;
+        const start_label = BrailleChart.fmtShortDate(chart.start_date, &start_buf);
+        const end_label = BrailleChart.fmtShortDate(chart.end_date, &end_buf);
 
-    if (use_color) try out.print("\x1b[38;2;{d};{d};{d}m", .{ muted_color[0], muted_color[1], muted_color[2] });
-    try out.writeAll("  "); // match leading indent
-    try out.writeAll(start_label);
-    // Fill gap between start and end labels
-    const total_width = chart.n_cols;
-    if (total_width > start_label.len + end_label.len) {
-        const gap = total_width - start_label.len - end_label.len;
-        for (0..gap) |_| try out.writeAll(" ");
+        if (use_color) try out.print("\x1b[38;2;{d};{d};{d}m", .{ muted_color[0], muted_color[1], muted_color[2] });
+        try out.writeAll("  "); // match leading indent
+        try out.writeAll(start_label);
+        const total_width = chart.n_cols;
+        if (total_width > start_label.len + end_label.len) {
+            const gap = total_width - start_label.len - end_label.len;
+            for (0..gap) |_| try out.writeAll(" ");
+        }
+        try out.writeAll(end_label);
+        if (use_color) try out.writeAll("\x1b[0m");
+        try out.writeAll("\n");
     }
-    try out.writeAll(end_label);
-    if (use_color) try out.writeAll("\x1b[0m");
-    try out.writeAll("\n");
 }
 
 // ── ANSI color helpers (for CLI) ─────────────────────────────
diff --git a/src/tui.zig b/src/tui.zig
index 86accc3..1b11bf7 100644
--- a/src/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui.zig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const options_tab = @import("tui/options_tab.zig");
 const earnings_tab = @import("tui/earnings_tab.zig");
 const analysis_tab = @import("tui/analysis_tab.zig");
 const history_tab = @import("tui/history_tab.zig");
+const projections_tab = @import("tui/projections_tab.zig");
 const history_io = @import("history.zig");
 const timeline = @import("analytics/timeline.zig");
 
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ pub const Tab = enum {
     earnings,
     analysis,
     history,
+    projections,
 
     fn label(self: Tab) []const u8 {
         return switch (self) {
@@ -89,11 +91,12 @@ pub const Tab = enum {
             .earnings => " 5:Earnings ",
             .analysis => " 6:Analysis ",
             .history => " 7:History ",
+            .projections => " 8:Projections ",
         };
     }
 };
 
-const tabs = [_]Tab{ .portfolio, .quote, .performance, .options, .earnings, .analysis, .history };
+const tabs = [_]Tab{ .portfolio, .quote, .performance, .options, .earnings, .analysis, .history, .projections };
 
 pub const InputMode = enum {
     normal,
@@ -378,6 +381,13 @@ pub const App = struct {
     history_loaded: bool = false,
     history_disabled: bool = false, // true when no portfolio path (history requires it)
     history_timeline: ?history_io.LoadedTimeline = null,
+
+    // Projections tab state
+    projections_loaded: bool = false,
+    projections_disabled: bool = false,
+    projections_config: @import("analytics/projections.zig").UserConfig = .{},
+    projections_ctx: ?@import("views/projections.zig").ProjectionContext = null,
+    projections_horizon_idx: usize = 0,
     // Default to `.liquid` — that's the metric most worth watching
     // day-to-day. Illiquid barely changes, net_worth is dominated by
     // liquid anyway, so "show me liquid" is the headline view.
@@ -925,7 +935,7 @@ pub const App = struct {
                 ctx.queueRefresh() catch {};
                 return ctx.consumeAndRedraw();
             },
-            .tab_1, .tab_2, .tab_3, .tab_4, .tab_5, .tab_6, .tab_7 => {
+            .tab_1, .tab_2, .tab_3, .tab_4, .tab_5, .tab_6, .tab_7, .tab_8 => {
                 const idx = @intFromEnum(action) - @intFromEnum(keybinds.Action.tab_1);
                 if (idx < tabs.len) {
                     const target = tabs[idx];
@@ -1364,7 +1374,7 @@ pub const App = struct {
                 .options => {
                     self.svc.invalidate(self.symbol, .options);
                 },
-                .portfolio, .analysis, .history => {},
+                .portfolio, .analysis, .history, .projections => {},
             }
         }
         switch (self.active_tab) {
@@ -1400,6 +1410,10 @@ pub const App = struct {
                 self.history_loaded = false;
                 history_tab.freeLoaded(self);
             },
+            .projections => {
+                self.projections_loaded = false;
+                projections_tab.freeLoaded(self);
+            },
         }
         self.loadTabData();
 
@@ -1444,6 +1458,10 @@ pub const App = struct {
                 if (self.history_disabled) return;
                 if (!self.history_loaded) history_tab.loadData(self);
             },
+            .projections => {
+                if (self.projections_disabled) return;
+                if (!self.projections_loaded) projections_tab.loadData(self);
+            },
         }
     }
 
@@ -1548,6 +1566,7 @@ pub const App = struct {
         if (self.classification_map) |*cm| cm.deinit();
         if (self.account_map) |*am| am.deinit();
         history_tab.freeLoaded(self);
+        projections_tab.freeLoaded(self);
         self.chart.freeCache(self.allocator); // Free cached indicators
     }
 
@@ -1626,7 +1645,8 @@ pub const App = struct {
     fn isTabDisabled(self: *App, t: Tab) bool {
         return (t == .earnings and self.earnings_disabled) or
             (t == .analysis and self.analysis_disabled) or
-            (t == .history and self.history_disabled);
+            (t == .history and self.history_disabled) or
+            (t == .projections and self.projections_disabled);
     }
 
     fn isSymbolSelected(self: *App) bool {
@@ -1657,6 +1677,7 @@ pub const App = struct {
                 .earnings => try self.drawStyledContent(ctx.arena, buf, width, height, try self.buildEarningsStyledLines(ctx.arena)),
                 .analysis => try self.drawStyledContent(ctx.arena, buf, width, height, try self.buildAnalysisStyledLines(ctx.arena)),
                 .history => try self.drawStyledContent(ctx.arena, buf, width, height, try self.buildHistoryStyledLines(ctx.arena)),
+                .projections => try self.drawStyledContent(ctx.arena, buf, width, height, try projections_tab.buildStyledLines(self, ctx.arena)),
             }
         }
 
@@ -2038,6 +2059,7 @@ comptime {
     _ = earnings_tab;
     _ = analysis_tab;
     _ = history_tab;
+    _ = projections_tab;
 }
 
 /// Entry point for the interactive TUI.
diff --git a/src/tui/keybinds.zig b/src/tui/keybinds.zig
index 03dc46f..d1c4542 100644
--- a/src/tui/keybinds.zig
+++ b/src/tui/keybinds.zig
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub const Action = enum {
     tab_5,
     tab_6,
     tab_7,
+    tab_8,
     scroll_down,
     scroll_up,
     scroll_top,
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ const default_bindings = [_]Binding{
     .{ .action = .tab_5, .key = .{ .codepoint = '5' } },
     .{ .action = .tab_6, .key = .{ .codepoint = '6' } },
     .{ .action = .tab_7, .key = .{ .codepoint = '7' } },
+    .{ .action = .tab_8, .key = .{ .codepoint = '8' } },
     .{ .action = .scroll_down, .key = .{ .codepoint = 'd', .mods = .{ .ctrl = true } } },
     .{ .action = .scroll_up, .key = .{ .codepoint = 'u', .mods = .{ .ctrl = true } } },
     .{ .action = .scroll_top, .key = .{ .codepoint = 'g' } },
diff --git a/src/tui/projections_tab.zig b/src/tui/projections_tab.zig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93defd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tui/projections_tab.zig
@@ -0,0 +1,365 @@
+//! TUI projections tab — retirement projections and benchmark comparison.
+//!
+//! Layout (top-to-bottom):
+//!   1. Benchmark comparison table (SPY/AGG/Benchmark/Your Portfolio)
+//!   2. Conservative estimate + target allocation note
+//!   3. Braille chart of portfolio value percentile bands (median line)
+//!   4. Terminal portfolio value table (p10/p50/p90)
+//!   5. Safe withdrawal table at multiple confidence levels
+//!
+//! Consumes `src/analytics/projections.zig` (simulation engine),
+//! `src/analytics/benchmark.zig` (weighted returns), and
+//! `src/views/projections.zig` (view model).
+
+const std = @import("std");
+const vaxis = @import("vaxis");
+const zfin = @import("../root.zig");
+const fmt = @import("../format.zig");
+const theme = @import("theme.zig");
+const tui = @import("../tui.zig");
+const projections = @import("../analytics/projections.zig");
+const benchmark = @import("../analytics/benchmark.zig");
+const performance = @import("../analytics/performance.zig");
+const valuation = @import("../analytics/valuation.zig");
+const view = @import("../views/projections.zig");
+const App = tui.App;
+const StyledLine = tui.StyledLine;
+
+// ── Data loading ──────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+pub fn loadData(app: *App) void {
+    app.projections_loaded = true;
+    freeLoaded(app);
+
+    const portfolio_path = app.portfolio_path orelse {
+        app.setStatus("Projections tab requires a loaded portfolio");
+        return;
+    };
+
+    const summary = app.portfolio_summary orelse {
+        app.setStatus("No portfolio summary — visit Portfolio tab first");
+        return;
+    };
+
+    const portfolio = app.portfolio orelse return;
+    const dir_end = if (std.mem.lastIndexOfScalar(u8, portfolio_path, std.fs.path.sep)) |idx| idx + 1 else 0;
+
+    const ctx = view.loadProjectionContext(
+        app.allocator,
+        portfolio_path[0..dir_end],
+        summary.allocations,
+        summary.total_value,
+        portfolio.totalCash(),
+        portfolio.totalCdFaceValue(),
+        app.svc,
+    ) catch {
+        app.setStatus("Failed to compute projections");
+        return;
+    };
+
+    app.projections_ctx = ctx;
+}
+
+pub fn freeLoaded(app: *App) void {
+    if (app.projections_ctx) |ctx| {
+        app.allocator.free(ctx.data.withdrawals);
+        for (ctx.data.bands) |b| {
+            if (b) |slice| app.allocator.free(slice);
+        }
+        app.allocator.free(ctx.data.bands);
+    }
+    app.projections_ctx = null;
+}
+
+// ── Rendering ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+pub fn buildStyledLines(app: *App, arena: std.mem.Allocator) ![]const StyledLine {
+    const th = app.theme;
+    var lines: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(StyledLine) = .empty;
+
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+
+    const ctx = app.projections_ctx orelse {
+        try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "  No projection data. Ensure portfolio is loaded.", .style = th.mutedStyle() });
+        return lines.toOwnedSlice(arena);
+    };
+
+    const comparison = ctx.comparison;
+    const config = ctx.config;
+    const stock_pct = ctx.stock_pct;
+
+    // Header
+    try lines.append(arena, .{
+        .text = "  Benchmark Comparison",
+        .style = th.headerStyle(),
+    });
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+
+    // Column headers (accent color to match other tabs)
+    try lines.append(arena, .{
+        .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s: <30}{s: >8}{s: >9}{s: >9}{s: >10}{s: >9}", .{
+            "", "1 Year", "3 Year", "5 Year", "10 Year", "Week",
+        }),
+        .style = th.headerStyle(),
+    });
+
+    // Return rows
+    var spy_bufs: [5][16]u8 = undefined;
+    var spy_label_buf: [32]u8 = undefined;
+    const spy_row = view.buildReturnRow(
+        view.fmtBenchmarkLabel(&spy_label_buf, "SPY", stock_pct * 100),
+        comparison.stock_returns,
+        &spy_bufs,
+        false,
+    );
+    try appendReturnRow(&lines, arena, th, spy_row);
+
+    var agg_bufs: [5][16]u8 = undefined;
+    var agg_label_buf: [32]u8 = undefined;
+    const agg_row = view.buildReturnRow(
+        view.fmtBenchmarkLabel(&agg_label_buf, "AGG", ctx.bond_pct * 100),
+        comparison.bond_returns,
+        &agg_bufs,
+        false,
+    );
+    try appendReturnRow(&lines, arena, th, agg_row);
+
+    var bench_bufs: [5][16]u8 = undefined;
+    const bench_row = view.buildReturnRow("Benchmark", comparison.benchmark_returns, &bench_bufs, true);
+    try appendReturnRow(&lines, arena, th, bench_row);
+
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+
+    var port_bufs: [5][16]u8 = undefined;
+    const port_row = view.buildReturnRow("Your Portfolio", comparison.portfolio_returns, &port_bufs, true);
+    try appendReturnRow(&lines, arena, th, port_row);
+
+    // Conservative estimate
+    {
+        var buf: [16]u8 = undefined;
+        const cell = view.fmtReturnCell(&buf, comparison.conservative_return);
+        try lines.append(arena, .{
+            .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s: <30}{s: >8}", .{ "Conservative estimate", cell.text }),
+            .style = th.mutedStyle(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Target allocation note
+    {
+        var note_buf: [128]u8 = undefined;
+        if (view.fmtAllocationNote(&note_buf, config.target_stock_pct, stock_pct)) |note| {
+            try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+            try lines.append(arena, .{
+                .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s}", .{note.text}),
+                .style = th.styleFor(note.style),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Braille chart: median portfolio value over the longest horizon
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+    const horizons = config.getHorizons();
+    if (horizons.len > 0) {
+        const last_idx = horizons.len - 1;
+        if (ctx.data.bands[last_idx]) |bands| {
+            if (bands.len >= 2) {
+                try lines.append(arena, .{
+                    .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  Median Portfolio Value ({d}-Year, 99% withdrawal)", .{horizons[last_idx]}),
+                    .style = th.headerStyle(),
+                });
+                try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+
+                // Synthesize candles from median values
+                const candles = try arena.alloc(zfin.Candle, bands.len);
+                for (bands, 0..) |bp, i| {
+                    const v: f32 = @floatCast(bp.p50);
+                    candles[i] = .{
+                        .date = zfin.Date.fromYmd(2025, 1, 1).addDays(@intCast(i * 365)),
+                        .open = v,
+                        .high = v,
+                        .low = v,
+                        .close = v,
+                        .adj_close = v,
+                        .volume = 0,
+                    };
+                }
+
+                // Compute braille chart with wider dimensions
+                const chart_width: usize = 80;
+                const chart_height: usize = 12;
+                var br = fmt.computeBrailleChart(arena, candles, chart_width, chart_height, th.positive, th.negative) catch null;
+
+                if (br) |*chart| {
+                    const bg = th.bg;
+                    const muted_fg = theme.Theme.vcolor(th.text_muted);
+                    const bg_v = theme.Theme.vcolor(bg);
+
+                    for (0..chart.chart_height) |row| {
+                        const graphemes = try arena.alloc([]const u8, chart.n_cols + 20);
+                        const styles = try arena.alloc(vaxis.Style, chart.n_cols + 20);
+                        var gpos: usize = 0;
+
+                        // 2 leading spaces
+                        graphemes[gpos] = " ";
+                        styles[gpos] = .{ .fg = muted_fg, .bg = bg_v };
+                        gpos += 1;
+                        graphemes[gpos] = " ";
+                        styles[gpos] = styles[0];
+                        gpos += 1;
+
+                        // Chart columns
+                        for (0..chart.n_cols) |col| {
+                            const pat = chart.pattern(row, col);
+                            graphemes[gpos] = fmt.brailleGlyph(pat);
+                            if (pat != 0) {
+                                styles[gpos] = .{ .fg = theme.Theme.vcolor(chart.col_colors[col]), .bg = bg_v };
+                            } else {
+                                styles[gpos] = .{ .fg = bg_v, .bg = bg_v };
+                            }
+                            gpos += 1;
+                        }
+
+                        // Right-side price labels
+                        if (row == 0 or row == chart.chart_height - 1) {
+                            const lbl = if (row == 0) chart.maxLabel() else chart.minLabel();
+                            const lbl_full = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, " {s}", .{lbl});
+                            for (lbl_full) |ch| {
+                                if (gpos < graphemes.len) {
+                                    graphemes[gpos] = tui.glyph(ch);
+                                    styles[gpos] = .{ .fg = muted_fg, .bg = bg_v };
+                                    gpos += 1;
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        try lines.append(arena, .{
+                            .text = "",
+                            .style = .{ .fg = theme.Theme.vcolor(th.text), .bg = bg_v },
+                            .graphemes = graphemes[0..gpos],
+                            .cell_styles = styles[0..gpos],
+                        });
+                    }
+
+                    // Year axis: "Now" on left, "{horizon}yr" on right
+                    {
+                        const axis_graphemes = try arena.alloc([]const u8, chart.n_cols + 20);
+                        const axis_styles = try arena.alloc(vaxis.Style, chart.n_cols + 20);
+                        const muted_style = vaxis.Style{ .fg = muted_fg, .bg = bg_v };
+                        var apos: usize = 0;
+
+                        // "  Now"
+                        for ("  Now") |ch| {
+                            axis_graphemes[apos] = tui.glyph(ch);
+                            axis_styles[apos] = muted_style;
+                            apos += 1;
+                        }
+
+                        // Padding to right-align the end label
+                        const end_label = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "{d}yr", .{horizons[last_idx]});
+                        const pad = if (chart.n_cols + 2 > 3 + end_label.len) chart.n_cols + 2 - 3 - end_label.len else 0;
+                        for (0..pad) |_| {
+                            axis_graphemes[apos] = " ";
+                            axis_styles[apos] = muted_style;
+                            apos += 1;
+                        }
+
+                        for (end_label) |ch| {
+                            if (apos < axis_graphemes.len) {
+                                axis_graphemes[apos] = tui.glyph(ch);
+                                axis_styles[apos] = muted_style;
+                                apos += 1;
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        try lines.append(arena, .{
+                            .text = "",
+                            .style = muted_style,
+                            .graphemes = axis_graphemes[0..apos],
+                            .cell_styles = axis_styles[0..apos],
+                        });
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Portfolio value at end of horizon (nominal, using 99% withdrawal)
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+    try lines.append(arena, .{
+        .text = "  Terminal Portfolio Value (nominal, at 99% withdrawal rate)",
+        .style = th.headerStyle(),
+    });
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+
+    // Column header
+    try lines.append(arena, .{
+        .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s}", .{try view.buildHeaderRow(arena, horizons, view.terminal_col_width)}),
+        .style = th.headerStyle(),
+    });
+
+    // Percentile rows
+    {
+        const all_bands = ctx.data.bands;
+        const p_labels = [_][]const u8{ "Pessimistic (p10)", "Median (p50)", "Optimistic (p90)" };
+        const p_styles = [_]view.StyleIntent{ .muted, .normal, .muted };
+        for (p_labels, p_styles, 0..) |plabel, pstyle, pi| {
+            const row = try view.buildPercentileRow(arena, plabel, pi, all_bands, pstyle);
+            try lines.append(arena, .{
+                .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s}", .{row.text}),
+                .style = th.styleFor(row.style),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Safe withdrawal table
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+    try lines.append(arena, .{
+        .text = "  Safe Withdrawal (FIRECalc historical simulation)",
+        .style = th.headerStyle(),
+    });
+    try lines.append(arena, .{ .text = "", .style = th.contentStyle() });
+
+    try lines.append(arena, .{
+        .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s}", .{try view.buildHeaderRow(arena, horizons, view.withdrawal_col_width)}),
+        .style = th.headerStyle(),
+    });
+
+    const cached_wr = ctx.data.withdrawals;
+    const confidence_levels = config.getConfidenceLevels();
+    for (confidence_levels, 0..) |conf, ci| {
+        const rows = try view.buildWithdrawalRows(arena, conf, horizons, cached_wr, ci);
+        try lines.append(arena, .{
+            .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s}", .{rows.amount.text}),
+            .style = th.contentStyle(),
+        });
+        try lines.append(arena, .{
+            .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s}", .{rows.rate.text}),
+            .style = th.mutedStyle(),
+        });
+    }
+
+    return lines.toOwnedSlice(arena);
+}
+
+// ── Helpers ───────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+fn appendReturnRow(
+    lines: *std.ArrayListUnmanaged(StyledLine),
+    arena: std.mem.Allocator,
+    th: theme.Theme,
+    row: view.ReturnRow,
+) !void {
+    // SPY/AGG (not bold) in muted; Benchmark/Portfolio (bold) in content style.
+    const style = if (row.bold) th.contentStyle() else th.mutedStyle();
+    try lines.append(arena, .{
+        .text = try std.fmt.allocPrint(arena, "  {s: <30}{s: >8}{s: >9}{s: >9}{s: >10}{s: >9}", .{
+            row.label,
+            row.one_year.text,
+            row.three_year.text,
+            row.five_year.text,
+            row.ten_year.text,
+            row.week.text,
+        }),
+        .style = style,
+    });
+}
diff --git a/src/views/projections.zig b/src/views/projections.zig
index 92bcf5c..ddeb95e 100644
--- a/src/views/projections.zig
+++ b/src/views/projections.zig
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ const fmt = @import("../format.zig");
 const performance = @import("../analytics/performance.zig");
 const benchmark = @import("../analytics/benchmark.zig");
 const projections = @import("../analytics/projections.zig");
+const valuation = @import("../analytics/valuation.zig");
+const zfin = @import("../root.zig");
 
 pub const StyleIntent = fmt.StyleIntent;
 
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ pub const col_10y = 10;
 pub const col_week = 9;
 pub const withdrawal_label_width = 25;
 pub const withdrawal_col_width = 12;
+pub const terminal_col_width = 18;
 
 // ── Return row formatting ──────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -52,13 +55,7 @@ pub const ReturnRow = struct {
 };
 
 /// Build a return row from a ReturnsByPeriod and a label.
-/// Caller owns the buffers (5 buffers of at least 16 bytes each).
-pub fn buildReturnRow(
-    label: []const u8,
-    returns: benchmark.ReturnsByPeriod,
-    bufs: *[5][16]u8,
-    bold: bool,
-) ReturnRow {
+pub fn buildReturnRow(label: []const u8, returns: benchmark.ReturnsByPeriod, bufs: *[5][16]u8, bold: bool) ReturnRow {
     return .{
         .label = label,
         .one_year = fmtReturnCell(&bufs[0], returns.one_year),
@@ -80,6 +77,7 @@ pub const WithdrawalCell = struct {
 
 /// Format a safe withdrawal result into display strings.
 /// Caller owns both buffers (at least 24 bytes each).
+/// Strips trailing ".00" from whole-dollar amounts for clean display.
 pub fn fmtWithdrawalCell(amount_buf: []u8, rate_buf: []u8, result: projections.WithdrawalResult) WithdrawalCell {
     const money_str = fmt.fmtMoneyAbs(amount_buf, result.annual_amount);
     // Strip trailing ".00" for clean display
@@ -87,13 +85,8 @@ pub fn fmtWithdrawalCell(amount_buf: []u8, rate_buf: []u8, result: projections.W
         money_str[0 .. money_str.len - 3]
     else
         money_str;
-
     const rate_str = std.fmt.bufPrint(rate_buf, "{d:.2}%", .{result.withdrawal_rate * 100}) catch "??%";
-
-    return .{
-        .amount_text = clean_amount,
-        .rate_text = rate_str,
-    };
+    return .{ .amount_text = clean_amount, .rate_text = rate_str };
 }
 
 /// Format a confidence level label (e.g. "99% safe withdrawal").
@@ -125,14 +118,7 @@ pub fn fmtAllocationNote(buf: []u8, target_stock_pct: ?f64, current_stock_pct: f
     const target = target_stock_pct orelse return null;
     const current = current_stock_pct * 100;
     const drift = @abs(current - target);
-
-    const style: StyleIntent = if (drift < 2.0)
-        .muted
-    else if (drift < 5.0)
-        .warning
-    else
-        .negative;
-
+    const style: StyleIntent = if (drift < 2.0) .muted else if (drift < 5.0) .warning else .negative;
     const text = if (drift < 2.0)
         std.fmt.bufPrint(buf, "Target allocation: {d:.0}% stocks / {d:.0}% bonds  (current: {d:.1}% \u{2014} on target)", .{
             target, 100.0 - target, current,
@@ -141,15 +127,270 @@ pub fn fmtAllocationNote(buf: []u8, target_stock_pct: ?f64, current_stock_pct: f
         std.fmt.bufPrint(buf, "Target allocation: {d:.0}% stocks / {d:.0}% bonds  (current: {d:.1}%)", .{
             target, 100.0 - target, current,
         }) catch return null;
-
     return .{ .text = text, .style = style };
 }
 
-/// Format the stock benchmark label with weight (e.g. "SPY (83.8% weight)").
+/// Format the stock benchmark label with weight.
 pub fn fmtBenchmarkLabel(buf: []u8, symbol: []const u8, weight_pct: f64) []const u8 {
     return std.fmt.bufPrint(buf, "{s} ({d:.1}% weight)", .{ symbol, weight_pct }) catch symbol;
 }
 
+// ── Precomputed projection data (shared by CLI and TUI) ────────
+
+pub const ProjectionContext = struct {
+    comparison: benchmark.BenchmarkComparison,
+    config: projections.UserConfig,
+    data: ProjectionData,
+    stock_pct: f64,
+    bond_pct: f64,
+    total_value: f64,
+};
+
+pub const ProjectionData = struct {
+    withdrawals: []projections.WithdrawalResult,
+    bands: []?[]projections.YearPercentiles,
+    ci_99: usize,
+};
+
+pub fn computeProjectionData(
+    alloc: std.mem.Allocator,
+    horizons: []const u16,
+    confidence_levels: []const f64,
+    total_value: f64,
+    stock_pct: f64,
+) !ProjectionData {
+    const num_results = horizons.len * confidence_levels.len;
+    const withdrawals = try alloc.alloc(projections.WithdrawalResult, num_results);
+    for (confidence_levels, 0..) |conf, ci| {
+        for (horizons, 0..) |h, hi| {
+            withdrawals[ci * horizons.len + hi] = projections.findSafeWithdrawal(h, total_value, stock_pct, conf);
+        }
+    }
+    const ci_99 = confidence_levels.len - 1;
+    const bands = try alloc.alloc(?[]projections.YearPercentiles, horizons.len);
+    for (horizons, 0..) |h, hi| {
+        bands[hi] = projections.computePercentileBands(
+            alloc,
+            h,
+            total_value,
+            withdrawals[ci_99 * horizons.len + hi].annual_amount,
+            stock_pct,
+        ) catch null;
+    }
+    return .{ .withdrawals = withdrawals, .bands = bands, .ci_99 = ci_99 };
+}
+
+pub fn buildProjectionContext(
+    alloc: std.mem.Allocator,
+    config: projections.UserConfig,
+    comparison: benchmark.BenchmarkComparison,
+    stock_pct: f64,
+    bond_pct: f64,
+    total_value: f64,
+) !ProjectionContext {
+    const sim_stock_pct = if (config.target_stock_pct) |t| t / 100.0 else stock_pct;
+    const data = try computeProjectionData(alloc, config.getHorizons(), config.getConfidenceLevels(), total_value, sim_stock_pct);
+    return .{
+        .comparison = comparison,
+        .config = config,
+        .data = data,
+        .stock_pct = stock_pct,
+        .bond_pct = bond_pct,
+        .total_value = total_value,
+    };
+}
+
+/// Load and compute a complete ProjectionContext from a portfolio path and service.
+///
+/// This is the single entry point for both CLI and TUI. It handles:
+///   - Loading projections.srf and metadata.srf from the portfolio directory
+///   - Deriving stock/bond allocation from classification metadata
+///   - Computing benchmark trailing returns (SPY + AGG)
+///   - Building per-position weighted trailing returns
+///   - Running the FIRECalc simulation for all horizons and confidence levels
+///
+/// The caller provides the portfolio summary (allocations, total value, cash/CD)
+/// and a DataService for candle access. All intermediate allocations use `alloc`.
+pub fn loadProjectionContext(
+    alloc: std.mem.Allocator,
+    portfolio_dir: []const u8,
+    allocations: []const valuation.Allocation,
+    total_value: f64,
+    cash_value: f64,
+    cd_value: f64,
+    svc: *zfin.DataService,
+) !ProjectionContext {
+    // Load projections.srf
+    const proj_path = try std.fmt.allocPrint(alloc, "{s}projections.srf", .{portfolio_dir});
+    defer alloc.free(proj_path);
+    const proj_data = std.fs.cwd().readFileAlloc(alloc, proj_path, 64 * 1024) catch null;
+    defer if (proj_data) |d| alloc.free(d);
+    const config = projections.parseProjectionsConfig(proj_data);
+
+    // Load metadata for classification
+    const meta_path = try std.fmt.allocPrint(alloc, "{s}metadata.srf", .{portfolio_dir});
+    defer alloc.free(meta_path);
+    const meta_data = std.fs.cwd().readFileAlloc(alloc, meta_path, 1024 * 1024) catch null;
+    defer if (meta_data) |d| alloc.free(d);
+    var cm_opt: ?zfin.classification.ClassificationMap = if (meta_data) |d|
+        zfin.classification.parseClassificationFile(alloc, d) catch null
+    else
+        null;
+    defer if (cm_opt) |*cm| cm.deinit();
+
+    // Derive stock/bond split
+    const split = benchmark.deriveAllocationSplit(
+        allocations,
+        if (cm_opt) |cm| cm.entries else &.{},
+        total_value,
+        cash_value,
+        cd_value,
+    );
+
+    // Fetch benchmark candles (checks cache first)
+    const spy_result = svc.getCandles("SPY") catch null;
+    const spy_candles = if (spy_result) |r| r.data else &.{};
+    defer if (spy_result) |r| alloc.free(r.data);
+    const agg_result = svc.getCandles("AGG") catch null;
+    const agg_candles = if (agg_result) |r| r.data else &.{};
+    defer if (agg_result) |r| alloc.free(r.data);
+
+    const spy_trailing = performance.trailingReturns(spy_candles);
+    const agg_trailing = performance.trailingReturns(agg_candles);
+    const spy_week = performance.weekReturn(spy_candles);
+    const agg_week = performance.weekReturn(agg_candles);
+
+    // Build per-position trailing returns
+    var pos_returns: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(benchmark.PositionReturn) = .empty;
+    defer pos_returns.deinit(alloc);
+    for (allocations) |a| {
+        const candles = svc.getCachedCandles(a.symbol) orelse continue;
+        defer alloc.free(candles);
+        if (candles.len > 0) {
+            try pos_returns.append(alloc, .{
+                .symbol = a.symbol,
+                .weight = a.weight,
+                .returns = performance.trailingReturns(candles),
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
+    const comparison = benchmark.buildComparison(
+        spy_trailing,
+        agg_trailing,
+        split.stock_pct,
+        split.bond_pct,
+        pos_returns.items,
+        spy_week,
+        agg_week,
+    );
+
+    return buildProjectionContext(alloc, config, comparison, split.stock_pct, split.bond_pct, total_value);
+}
+
+// ── Table row builders (shared by CLI and TUI) ─────────────────
+
+/// A pre-formatted table row: label + right-aligned columns.
+pub const TableRow = struct {
+    text: []const u8,
+    style: StyleIntent,
+};
+
+/// Build a column header row for a given set of horizons and column width.
+pub fn buildHeaderRow(arena: std.mem.Allocator, horizons: []const u16, col_width: usize) ![]const u8 {
+    var row: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8) = .empty;
+    try row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', withdrawal_label_width);
+    for (horizons) |h| {
+        var hbuf: [16]u8 = undefined;
+        const hlabel = fmtHorizonLabel(&hbuf, h);
+        try row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', col_width -| hlabel.len);
+        try row.appendSlice(arena, hlabel);
+    }
+    return row.toOwnedSlice(arena);
+}
+
+/// Build withdrawal rows for one confidence level: amount row + rate row.
+pub fn buildWithdrawalRows(
+    arena: std.mem.Allocator,
+    confidence: f64,
+    horizons: []const u16,
+    cached_results: []const projections.WithdrawalResult,
+    confidence_idx: usize,
+) !struct { amount: TableRow, rate: TableRow } {
+    // Amount row
+    var amount_row: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8) = .empty;
+    var lbuf: [25]u8 = undefined;
+    const clabel = fmtConfidenceLabel(&lbuf, confidence);
+    try amount_row.appendSlice(arena, clabel);
+    try amount_row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', withdrawal_label_width -| clabel.len);
+
+    for (horizons, 0..) |_, hi| {
+        const result = cached_results[confidence_idx * horizons.len + hi];
+        var abuf: [24]u8 = undefined;
+        var rbuf: [16]u8 = undefined;
+        const cell = fmtWithdrawalCell(&abuf, &rbuf, result);
+        try amount_row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', withdrawal_col_width -| cell.amount_text.len);
+        try amount_row.appendSlice(arena, cell.amount_text);
+    }
+
+    // Rate row
+    var rate_row: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8) = .empty;
+    try rate_row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', withdrawal_label_width);
+
+    for (horizons, 0..) |_, hi| {
+        const result = cached_results[confidence_idx * horizons.len + hi];
+        var abuf: [24]u8 = undefined;
+        var rbuf: [16]u8 = undefined;
+        const cell = fmtWithdrawalCell(&abuf, &rbuf, result);
+        try rate_row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', withdrawal_col_width -| cell.rate_text.len);
+        try rate_row.appendSlice(arena, cell.rate_text);
+    }
+
+    return .{
+        .amount = .{ .text = try amount_row.toOwnedSlice(arena), .style = .normal },
+        .rate = .{ .text = try rate_row.toOwnedSlice(arena), .style = .muted },
+    };
+}
+
+/// Build a percentile row (p10/p50/p90) across horizons.
+pub fn buildPercentileRow(
+    arena: std.mem.Allocator,
+    label: []const u8,
+    percentile_idx: usize,
+    all_bands: []const ?[]const projections.YearPercentiles,
+    style: StyleIntent,
+) !TableRow {
+    var row: std.ArrayListUnmanaged(u8) = .empty;
+    try row.appendSlice(arena, label);
+    try row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', withdrawal_label_width -| label.len);
+
+    for (all_bands) |bands_opt| {
+        if (bands_opt) |bands| {
+            if (bands.len > 0) {
+                const last = bands[bands.len - 1];
+                const val = switch (percentile_idx) {
+                    0 => last.p10,
+                    1 => last.p50,
+                    2 => last.p90,
+                    else => 0,
+                };
+                var mbuf: [24]u8 = undefined;
+                const txt = fmt.fmtMoneyAbs(&mbuf, val);
+                try row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', terminal_col_width -| txt.len);
+                try row.appendSlice(arena, txt);
+            } else {
+                try row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', terminal_col_width - 2);
+                try row.appendSlice(arena, "--");
+            }
+        } else {
+            try row.appendNTimes(arena, ' ', terminal_col_width - 2);
+            try row.appendSlice(arena, "--");
+        }
+    }
+
+    return .{ .text = try row.toOwnedSlice(arena), .style = style };
+}
+
 // ── Tests ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 test "fmtReturnCell positive" {
@@ -233,3 +474,129 @@ test "buildReturnRow" {
     try std.testing.expect(row.five_year.style == .muted);
     try std.testing.expect(row.bold == false);
 }
+
+test "buildHeaderRow formats horizons" {
+    const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
+    var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(allocator);
+    defer arena.deinit();
+    const a = arena.allocator();
+
+    const horizons = [_]u16{ 30, 45 };
+    const result = try buildHeaderRow(a, &horizons, withdrawal_col_width);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, result, "30 Year") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, result, "45 Year") != null);
+}
+
+test "buildHeaderRow uses terminal column width" {
+    const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
+    var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(allocator);
+    defer arena.deinit();
+    const a = arena.allocator();
+
+    const horizons = [_]u16{20};
+    const narrow = try buildHeaderRow(a, &horizons, withdrawal_col_width);
+    const wide = try buildHeaderRow(a, &horizons, terminal_col_width);
+    try std.testing.expect(wide.len > narrow.len);
+}
+
+test "buildWithdrawalRows produces amount and rate" {
+    const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
+    var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(allocator);
+    defer arena.deinit();
+    const a = arena.allocator();
+
+    const horizons = [_]u16{ 30, 45 };
+    const results = [_]projections.WithdrawalResult{
+        .{ .confidence = 0.95, .annual_amount = 350000, .withdrawal_rate = 0.042 },
+        .{ .confidence = 0.95, .annual_amount = 310000, .withdrawal_rate = 0.037 },
+    };
+
+    const rows = try buildWithdrawalRows(a, 0.95, &horizons, &results, 0);
+    // Amount row should contain the dollar amounts
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, rows.amount.text, "350,000") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, rows.amount.text, "310,000") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(rows.amount.style == .normal);
+    // Rate row should contain percentages
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, rows.rate.text, "4.20%") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, rows.rate.text, "3.70%") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(rows.rate.style == .muted);
+}
+
+test "buildPercentileRow extracts correct percentile" {
+    const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
+    var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(allocator);
+    defer arena.deinit();
+    const a = arena.allocator();
+
+    const bands = [_]projections.YearPercentiles{
+        .{ .year = 0, .p10 = 1000000, .p25 = 2000000, .p50 = 3000000, .p75 = 4000000, .p90 = 5000000 },
+        .{ .year = 30, .p10 = 5000000, .p25 = 10000000, .p50 = 20000000, .p75 = 30000000, .p90 = 50000000 },
+    };
+    const band_slice: []const projections.YearPercentiles = &bands;
+    const all_bands = [_]?[]const projections.YearPercentiles{band_slice};
+
+    // p10 (index 0)
+    const row_p10 = try buildPercentileRow(a, "Pessimistic", 0, &all_bands, .muted);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, row_p10.text, "5,000,000") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(row_p10.style == .muted);
+
+    // p50 (index 1)
+    const row_p50 = try buildPercentileRow(a, "Median", 1, &all_bands, .normal);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, row_p50.text, "20,000,000") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(row_p50.style == .normal);
+
+    // p90 (index 2)
+    const row_p90 = try buildPercentileRow(a, "Optimistic", 2, &all_bands, .muted);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, row_p90.text, "50,000,000") != null);
+}
+
+test "buildPercentileRow handles null bands" {
+    const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
+    var arena = std.heap.ArenaAllocator.init(allocator);
+    defer arena.deinit();
+    const a = arena.allocator();
+
+    const all_bands = [_]?[]const projections.YearPercentiles{null};
+    const row = try buildPercentileRow(a, "Pessimistic", 0, &all_bands, .muted);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, row.text, "--") != null);
+}
+
+test "computeProjectionData produces correct structure" {
+    const allocator = std.testing.allocator;
+    const horizons = [_]u16{ 20, 30 };
+    const conf = [_]f64{ 0.95, 0.99 };
+
+    const data = try computeProjectionData(allocator, &horizons, &conf, 1000000, 0.75);
+    defer {
+        allocator.free(data.withdrawals);
+        for (data.bands) |b| {
+            if (b) |slice| allocator.free(slice);
+        }
+        allocator.free(data.bands);
+    }
+
+    // 2 horizons × 2 confidence levels = 4 withdrawal results
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 4), data.withdrawals.len);
+    // 2 bands (one per horizon)
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 2), data.bands.len);
+    // 99% is the last confidence level
+    try std.testing.expectEqual(@as(usize, 1), data.ci_99);
+
+    // Withdrawal at 95% should be >= withdrawal at 99% (for same horizon)
+    try std.testing.expect(data.withdrawals[0].annual_amount >= data.withdrawals[2].annual_amount);
+    // Withdrawal at 20yr should be >= withdrawal at 30yr (for same confidence)
+    try std.testing.expect(data.withdrawals[0].annual_amount >= data.withdrawals[1].annual_amount);
+}
+
+test "fmtConfidenceLabel" {
+    var buf: [25]u8 = undefined;
+    const label = fmtConfidenceLabel(&buf, 0.99);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, label, "99%") != null);
+    try std.testing.expect(std.mem.indexOf(u8, label, "withdrawal") != null);
+}
+
+test "fmtHorizonLabel" {
+    var buf: [16]u8 = undefined;
+    const label = fmtHorizonLabel(&buf, 30);
+    try std.testing.expectEqualStrings("30 Year", label);
+}